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Monday, September 1, 2008

Safari Classics Meet Recycling

Club Scrap recently had a challenge to incorporate at least 2 recycled or household items in your layouts and I managed a slew of them! When I created my ALSB for the Safari Crafter Classics (owning a zoo membership for a few years means that I do have even more zoo photos still to scrap! but, remember that plenty of other themes look great on these papers!), all but two pages wound up qualifying for the challenge!

Mostly, I went on an aluminum can frenzy after seeing the Michael Strong TV Weekly Webisode, Heavy Metal, and all of Luanne's great creations with Coke cans! But I also had a little stack of used Priority Mail box scraps (we had cut up some spent boxes in order to make over 60 handmade mini books as Valentine's Day treats and other mini books afterwards and I still had the scraps) along with some emptied pantry boxes, extra scraps of tin foil, etc. If the idea of using potentially acidic chipboard and cardboard isn't to your liking, think about going with the metal route... or some other things that I'll share soon!

If you are interested in trying your hand at scrapping with aluminum cans, you'll have a blast! Get out your die cutter as the thicker dies will cut right through them and use a rolling cutter with most low-profile dies, or run them through an embossing folder! Crack out your metal embossing tools and play away! Ink them up with alcohol inks, paints, etc! Or pick a beautifully colored section of the can and showcase it on your layouts (like the green leaves on my second layout here or the red heart on my Carnival Love Tests layout)!

And, don't forget that those gorgeous chipboard shapes make wonderful templates to cut shapes from other materials, or use the offset when you punch yours out as a more permanent stencil!

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #1

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 Kit - ALSB #1, Green Print, Green Plain, Black Plain; Collections 6/06 - UM Font;
Ranger: Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Espresso; Distress Crackle Paint - Brushed Corduroy; Stickles - Gold, Lime Green;
Scrapbook Takeout - Graffiti Artist 4/08 Preserves Kit - Heidi Swapp Mini GhostShapes; Tell Your Story 3/08 The Works Kit - Tim Holtz Grungeboard Alphabet (as a stencil)
Recycled Material: Aluminum Can (band on crown); Cereal Box (large alpha);

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #2

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic Kit 2007 - ALSB #2, Black Plain, Green Plain, Green Print;
EK Success: Paper Shapers - Sunflower;
Scrapbook Takeout: Parisian Vintage Chic - Maya Road Fresh Chipboard Trees (as stencil);
Zig: Millennium - Pure Black;
Recycled Material: Aluminum Can; Cardboard Box;

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #3

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic Kit 2007 - ALSB #3, Dark Orange Plain, Light Orange Print, Light Orange Plain Rhapsody 3/07 - Beads;
Darice: Jewelry Wire;
Ranger: Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Espresso, Ginger, Rust, Slate, Terra Cotta; Alcohol Ink Applicator; Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Ginger;
Zig: Writer - Chocolate;
Recycled Material: 100 Calorie Cookies Box; Tin Foil (wrapped around box strip);

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #4

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 Kit - ALSB #4; Dark Orange Plain, Light Orange 12x12 Print, Light Orange 8.5x11 Print;
Ranger: Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad - Terra Cotta; Archival Ink Pad - Sepia;
Sizzix: Sizzlits - Rat-a-Tat Alphabet;
Ten Seconds Studio: Mold B23; Metal Embossing Tools;
Recycled Material: Aluminum Can; Cereal Box;

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #5

Safari Crafter Classic Kit 2007 - ALSB #5, Dark Orange Print, Light Orange, Black; Serengeti Crafter Classic 2008 - Cut Out Journaling Block;
Ranger: Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Espresso, Ginger, Rust, Slate, Terra Cotta; Alcohol Ink Applicator;
Scrapbook Takeout: Chipboard Shapes (as stencils);
Recycled Material: Used Priority Mail Box; Tin Foil;

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #6

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 Kit - ALSB #6, Dark Orange Print, Light Orange Plain, Black Plain; It's a Boy/It's a Girl 2006 - UM Font;
Leow & Cornell - Aqua Crayons;
Ranger: Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Bottle, Stream; Alcohol Ink Applicator Tool;
Sizzix: Original Die - Tickets 39-1111;
Recycled Material - Barq's Root Beer Can; Old Cork Coaster;

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #7

Club Scrap: Safari FFC Crafter Classic Kit 2007 - Light Orange 8.5x11 Print, Dark Orange Plain, Black Print, ALSB #7; Paisley 03/06 - Coral; Tonic Glass Cutting Mat;
Ranger: Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Ginger;
Scrapbook Takeout - Tell Your Story 3/08 The Works Kit - Tim Holtz Grungeboard Alphabet (as a stencil)

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 - ALSB #8, Black Print, Light Orange Plain, Dark Orange Plain;
Ranger: Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Ginger; Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad - Terra Cotta;
Zig: Millennium Writer - Pure Black;


Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #9

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 - ALSB #9; Black Plain, Dark Orange Plain, Green Plain, Green Print, Light Orange Print;
Ranger: Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Ginger;
Sizzix: Sizzlits - Rat-a-Tat Alphabet;
Recycled Item: Snack Box;

Safari Crafter Classic ALSB #10

Club Scrap: Safari Crafter Classic 2007 - ALSB #10; Black Plain, Dark Orange Plain, Green Plain, Green Print; Rhapsody 3/07 - Beads;
Sizzix: Sizzlits - #654526 Latches;
Recycled Material: Tin Can (Die cut into latches); Packing Twine (left over scrap with a knot on one end from when a Cub Scout cut too much at a den meeting... I knew I had those stray pieces in the bottom of my den leader's bag!);

Friday, June 20, 2008

Petal Prints Too: FFC Exclusive Kit

Wow! The end of the school year and getting caught up with life has kept me so busy! I have been crafting but just not making quality scans for you guys! Here's the first in a new series of posts :)

Petal Prints Too FFC Exclusive Kit


The full kit contains twenty 12"x12" and eight 8.5"x11" sheets of printed (otherwise extinct Kit For a Cause papers) and solid cardstock along with a package of organza ribbons in 5 colors, and a full sticker sheet, complete with images, captions, and a full alphabet! In the photo above, you see 3 of the 6 completed workshop layouts along with all the extra supplies after you've made 6 layouts!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #1

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too 2008 FFC Exclusive ALSB Kit: Green Plain, Yellow Plain, Peach Print, Green Organza Ribbon; Kit for a Cause - UM B&B Stamps;
Ranger: Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Terra Cotta, Red Pepper; Adirondack Dye Ink Pad - Mountain Rose; Stickles - Baby Blue;
Technique Junkies: 6/08 - Alcohol Ink Float Technique;
Unknown: Faux Flowers; Circle Cutter;

I had a lot of fun adding more blooms to this layout of flowers from the Rose Garden in Lynch Park, Beverly, MA. I took some marbled paper that I'd created and cut it into circles for the flower centers then stamped an oversized block of script onto them and edged them in Stickles. Also, note that I trimmed the flowers whenever they would go under a matte... not only does this help your photos to lay flat, but you can use those petals elsewhere on the page, or on another layout!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #2

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too 2008 FFC Exclusive ALSB Kit: Green Plain, Yellow Plain, Peach Print, Stickers; Body & Soul 5/08 - Embellishment Pack Green Tag;
Ranger: Alcohol Inks - Lettuce, Meadow, Pesto, Oregano;
Scrapbook Takeout: Prima Flowers;
Technique Junkies: 6/08 - Alcohol Ink Float Technique;
TLC: Quick Sand Chips - Cream Square;
Unknown: Faux Flowers, Flower Punch;

I love how this kit coordinates so easily with other Club Scrap kits! Of course, Road Trip 3/05 is a perfect match to the solid papers, but much of it is extinct and it has a very different printed design. Here, I matched a printed tag/title from the Body & Soul 5/08 kit for a quick caption that helps express a little bit about our experience getting Midsommar floral wreaths made at Ikea. I have a few other layouts from this event, but here's one with the woman who taught me how to make the wreaths so that I could help them move the long line of kids that were waiting, and then she made Uatchet's wreath a little while later when it was her turn in line! I loved that they let me help out when they had a shift change and were short staffed and had such a great experience teaching the older kids to make their own and wowing my children in the process!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #3

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too 2008 FFC Exclusive ALSB Kit - Yellow Print, Peach Plain, Yellow Plain, Organza Ribbon, Stickers;
TLC: Quick Sand Chips - Cream;

While most layouts from the Walk for Autism Research with the 501st New England Garrison feature dark and starry prints to match the Star Wars costumes and marble backdrop... I thought that the "girl power" photos deserved a more feminine page! I loved the stickers from the kit, but the layout needed a little ornamentation with a more industrial feel without losing the femininity. I took these great matte finish colored chipboard shapes and adhered the clear printed stickers over them and then cut them out with my X-Acto blade and the Tonic Glass Cutting Mat (from Club Scrap) to create a uniform look!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #4

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too 2008 FFC Exclusive ALSB Kit - Yellow Print, Peach Plain, Yellow Plain, Organza Ribbon, Stickers; Kit for a Cause - UM Stamps;
Scrapbook Takeout: Parisian Vintage Chic 5/08 Kit - Maya Road Velvet Sparkle Blossoms; Garden Party 2/08 - Prima Naturally Felt Flowers;
Unknown - Faux Flowers;

My children, my cousin's children, and my brother's new stepchildren were being a little bit sneaky on Mother's Day! They were flocking to the driveway to create HUGE chalk art Mother's Day cards for all of the mothers at our family cook out! While not exactly the most lovely photos that you'll ever see, I think it went perfectly with this kit!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #5

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too 2008 FFC Exclusive ALSB Kit - Blue Print, Green Print, White Plain, Green Plain, Stickers; Kit for a Cause - UM Stamps; Mini Kit for a Cause - UM Stamps;
Loew Cornell: Aqua Crayons;
Niji: Waterbrush;
Ranger: Adirondack Alcohol Inks - Eggplant, Silver Mixatives, Stonewashed;
Scrapbook Takeout: Parisian Vintage Chic 5/08 - Heidi Swapp Ghost Butterflies, Basic Grey Boxer Buttons;
Stewart Superiors: Palette Ink Pad - Noir Black;
Unknown: Faux Flowers;

The clear butterflies on this page look amazing in real life! They are still translucent, but the silver alcohol ink makes them more opaque and shimmery on the actual page! I thought they were just the perfect accent for these photos of the local Audubon's Butterfly Garden, and they are perfectly customizable!

Petal Prints Too - FFC Exclusive ALSB #6

Club Scrap: Petal Prints Too FFC Exclusive Kit - ALSB #6, Blue Print, Green Print, White Plain;
Cuttlebug: Flower; Paisley;
Sizzix: Sizzlits - Skooshy Font, Flower Center & Leaf, Buttons #4;
TVWeekly: Heavy Metal;
Recycled Material: Aluminum Can; Ikea - Half Smooshed Decorative Napkin;

What princess party is complete without a stage coach? Somehow the horses rode on top for a while, then pushed from behind, but can we still call it a horse drawn carriage? For this layout, I rose to the Household Items Challenge at Club Scrap's Summer Camp Pro Scrapbookers League TM and used a recycled soda can and half crumpled napkin in my die cutter to create the flowers and caption! Learn how to prepare your recycled soda cans in Michael Strong's Heavy Metal webisode at TV Weekly!

Sunday, May 25, 2008

Love Is In the Air: Cards, Envelopes, FFC ALSB Kits, & Digital Layouts

In honor of my little brother's 1 week wedding anniversary today and my older sister's 1 month wedding anniversary 10 days ago, today's post is all about love!

Wedding Rings


Club Scrap: Body & Soul 5/08 Digital Kit - Fbr13; Generations 4/08 Digital Kit - DPaper05, DPaper10; A Study in Red 1/08 Digital Kit - CS02, CS07, CS09; From the Heart 2008 Digital Kit - Tag30, Xtra28, Xtra29; Fiber; After 5 2008 Online Digital Event - Jac Carney's Jr Class Tutorial;

Here's a close up of the custom shadow created from the tutorial and also with the top layer getting a Bevel effect!

Detailed View

There are two more love related FFC Exclusive ALSB kits. The Love ALSB Kit features the now extinct FFC Host Reward Line from last year, remixed into a set of 6 ALSB pages and a slew of surprise goodies to embellish your creations with. (They all include a 12x12 sticker sheet with plenty of left over images, but the goodies vary from tags and ribbon to alphabet stickers and fibers or Glimmer Mist, and who knows what else might surprise you as your bonus!) The From The Heart ALSB Kit contains all of the papers, tags, and embellishments that you need to make the 10 ALSB Layouts from the original Club Scrap kit, but slims things down a little by not including the stamp, cards, Scrap Rap or stencil... saving you a little money while still leaving you with plenty of extra tags and embellishments to adorn several more layouts and cards!

The Love FFC ALSB Kit makes a wonderful gift for a wedding, anniversary, etc! Please click on each image to see a larger version in the same new window!

Love FFC ALSB #1 Love FFC ALSB #2 Love FFC ALSB #3

Love FFC ALSB #4 Love FFC ALSB #5 Love FFC ALSB #6


I actually used the From the Heart ALSB pages and a coordinating album as an initial wedding gift for my brother! He's currently serving with the Army in Iraq but is on his 2 weeks leave right now, so they had a very small wedding and will have a larger celebration and ceremony when he returns... at that point they'll actually have wedding colors to play with!

Here are the 10 layouts that the From the Heart FFC ALSB Kit will create and all of the leftover goodies! Please click on each to open them in a single new window! In addition to the kit supplies I used Club Scrap's From the Heart 2008 Stencil, Ranger's Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad in Pitch Black, Ranger's Distress Ink Pad in Vintage Photo, and Stewart Superior's To You With Love Red Memories Chalk Ink Pad;

From the Heart FFC ALSB #1 From the Heart FFC ALSB #2 From the Heart FFC ALSB #3

From the Heart FFC ALSB #4 From the Heart FFC ALSB #5 From the Heart FFC ALSB #6

From the Heart FFC ALSB #7 From the Heart FFC ALSB #8 From the Heart FFC ALSB #9

From the Heart FFC ALSB Remnant Tags and Cut Outs From the Heart FFC ALSB #10 From the Heart FFC ALSB Remnant Embellishments and Fibers


From the Heart 2008 - Love's Journey Card


This card uses the original From the Heart 2008 Kit's Wood Mounted Stamp and Greetings To Go Card along with the optional unmounted Borders and Backgrounds stamps, plus a Tag and Brads from the ALSB remnants. For ink I used the Stewart Superior Palette Noir Black Ink Pad and Loew-Cornell Aqua Crayon Sticks with my Niji Waterbrush.

From the Heart 2008 - Cherub Window Card


Club Scrap: From the Heart 2008 - Greetings to Go Card and Panel, UM B&B Stamps, Heart Shaped Paperclip; Generatios 4/08 - CSt WM Stamp; Wings 7/05 - Lt Blue;
Leow-Cornell: Aqua Crayon Sticks;
Niji - Waterbrush;
Ranger: Adirondack Pigment Ink Pad - Pitch Black;
Staples - Transparency;

I just loved filling the open window in this card with a transparency! I also adore how the new Ranger Pigment Ink Pads can stamp and air dry on transparencies! (I also used the same pad with the stencil for the ALSB layouts and it goes on with a little Cut 'n' Dry Foam or the Ranger Ink Applicator Tool like a dream and cleans up quickly with water, leaving no trace on your tools but a gorgeous matte finish on your projects!) I painted the backside of the transparency with my watercolor crayons and it pops on the light background while looking very cool on the transparency when you have the card open!

Learn more cool Watercolor Crayon & Pencil techniques in Tricia Morris's Artist Incognito Webisode at TVWeekly!
From the Heart Digital Envelope Label


Have you ever painted with your DigiPapers? You don't need to have intense fine art skills when you have Club Scrap's great artwork to color in! Simply create a layered image using one or more of the Transparencies on top layers, then in layers beneath them, use the Paintbrush tool to color in the images, one color per layer. Pick from all of your great textured Club Scrap DigiCardstock to Copy and select the color in the corresponding layer (use Ctrl and click on the thumbnail for that layer in the Layer Window to see the "marching ants" around everything in that layer) and you can either work right on top of the layer or in a new layer, then use Edit >> Paste Into Selection to fill the painted areas with the textured DigiCardstock! And voila! You have a cross between painting with paper and paper piecing... all in a digital format!

This Valentine's Day envelope design uses From the Heart's HeartTran08.png and HeartTran13.png along with DigiCardstock from Collections 6/06, Interior Designs 11/06, Rhapsody 3/07, and Simply Beautiful 5/07.

From The Heart Digital Envelope Label Detail

Sunday, May 11, 2008

Happy Mother's Day! Happy Spring!

Here's a little something I made last night with Spring and Mother's Day in mind... Happy Mother's Day to all the moms who read my blog... and Happy Spring to the rest of you!

Lori D inspired me to get out my stampbord and play! Check out her gorgeous mini book featuring Color in Black & White stamps on the Stampbord covers!

Also, be sure to check out Tricia Morris's Stampbord Mini Album Webisode on TvWeekly.com!

Stampbord Believe Pin by Neith


To create my pins, first I began applying the paler inks onto the Stampbord after pressing the ink pad cover onto the pad, then the Stampbord onto the damp pad... The first layer was pink with an all-over application, then I began applying additional inks with a more random approach and smoothed the ink with a piece of Cut 'n' Dry Foam. Then I stamped the dragonflies with Archival Ink and began etching out areas where I wanted white to show through. On the Believe Pin, I also inked the edges then applied the silver leafing pen to the sides and overran it a little onto the front edges.

I haven't yet decided how to complete the bottom one :) I definitely want to cover the side edges, but not sure if I want to ink the front edges or add a work or whirls, or nothing!

Stampbord Dragonfly Pin by Neith


Club Scrap: Ivory Elegance 12/07 - UM Stamps; Centennial 2007 - UM Stamps;
Ampersand Art Supply - Stampbord; Claybord Scratch Knife;
Ranger: Adirondack Ink Pads - Cloudy Blue, Cool Peri, Eggplant, Pink Sherbet, Wild Plum; Archival Ink Pad - Grape; Posh - Silver Accent Pen;

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Stenciling Revisited, Tutorial

This is another installment of past tutorials of mine which have lost their original host site. Enjoy!

In the past, I had a bin full of stencils gathering dust. I used to look at them mostly as a tool to use as templates or with pencils, markers, and dry embossing stylus tools. But there are so many more ways to use them and create stunning results . . . If you have stencils that coordinate with your prints or your stamps, then there are so many more ways to tie them into your finished pieces! Why not use the inks that you are already using with your stamps on the same project, but incorporate your stencils into the work, or the same embossing powders, etc?

Stenciling Tools

To use your ink pads, pair them up with some wonderful tools. There's the ColorBox Stylus, Ranger's Cut 'n' Dry Foam, Ranger's Ink Applicator Tool, cosmetic sponges, Ranger's Cut 'n' Dry Nibs, Provocraft's Chizzel-It, Niji's Waterbrush, regular paintbrushes, and more! Alternately you can use liquid or dimensional paints, dry embossing tools, Ranger's Perfect Medium Marker or VersaMark's Marker and embossing powders, pigment powders, or chalks, etc.

Remember to always clean your stencil before moving it or changing colors. Using only water-based dye inks, clear embossing ink, or paints will facilitate easy cleaning of both your stencil and your tools without damaging them.

ColorBox Stylus Tool

Using the ColorBox Stylus with sponge tips gives a soft but very complete image! Simply press your sponge tip gently onto a waterbased dye ink pad to pick up the color then gently press or swirl the ink through the stencil. I recommend water based dye inks because they will easily rinse off the sponges without damaging them, although darker colors may stain the sponges. Another great and similar tool is the Ranger Ink Applicator Tool. If you do not have access to these tools then you can use small pieces of Ranger's Cut 'n' Dry Foam or a cosmetic sponge for a somewhat similar look.

Ranger Cut n Dry Nib

Ranger's Cut 'n' Dry Nibs give a very clear image and full strength color with your stencils. Simply swipe the Nib's tip across your ink pad before coloring through your stencil. You may use any ink that you desire to create a custom marker with the nib for using with your stencil or on its own! To change colors, clean your nib in the same way that you would clean your rubber stamps. If you have a hard time holding the small nibs, then simply empty a multipoint pencil and slide the Nib into the tip, a little glue will hold it in place better!

Provo Craft Chizzel-It Tool

The Chizzel-It with a spinning brush tip is a great tool for creating air-brushed looks with your stencils. Delta also makes the Rubber Stampede Spin Color which works in much the same manner. To use these tools with inks (as opposed to paints) they require a little more ink than it will pick up directly from the ink pads, but a lot less than you would get from dipping it into a reinker. An easy way to work around this is to use Ranger's Adirondack, Big 'n' Juicy, Sea Brights, Sea Shells, or Stamp It Ink Pads which come in a special case, allowing you to press on the center of the closed lid to pool a small amount of ink onto the inside of the lid. Alternately, you can press your ink pads onto a slick surface like Ranger's Non-Stick Craft Sheet. In either case, simply wipe your brush, or spin it against the pooled ink or a paint of your choice and then make sure to spin the brush while working it through your stencil.

Niji Waterbrush Tool

Niji's Waterbrush is a great tool whenever you wish to watercolor and it works so well with water based dye inks! It is faster than regular paint brushes with water and cleans up so quickly without requiring the dreaded open dish of water at your table! To use it with ink pads, pool your ink just like you would with the Chizzel-It, or use reinkers and simply swipe a moist brush tip through the ink and paint your stenciled image! If the brush is too moist, use a paper towel to lightly soak away excess water or add more water by gently squeezing the handle or by pressing the brush against a paper towel. You can also dilute your ink with extra water, run your inked brush across a towel before painting, or blot your painted image to lighten the result. To change colors, simply squeeze a little water through the brush and wipe it on a towel to remove the old ink from the brush. You can also use the Waterbrush with pigment ink powders like Perfect Pearls, or with traditional watercolor paints, etc. And, if you can't get the Waterbrush, go ahead and use a regular paint brush.

Painting with Radiant Pearls

Paints are a wonderful medium to use with your stencils. I happened to use Radiant Pearls for this sample, but regular liquid paints (like acrylic paint) will work wonderfully. You can also take it a step further and use dimensional paints, like Delta's Texture Magic, with a palette knife to create a rich textured image.

Ten Seconds Studio Metal Tools

Dry embossing is always an option with your stencils and embossing metal can be quite stunning! Ten Seconds has a great line of metal tools which can be used with any stencil or printed design in order to create great pieces of art. Using their Thick Foam Mat and the Teflon Embossing Tool, simply trace your stenciled image onto the back of your scrap metal. Flip the metal over and place on their Acrylic mat to outline your lines on the right side as a stronger border. Flip the metal back over to the wrong side and use a blending tool or Paper Thumb to "puff" the image into your Thick Foam Mat, to stabilize your embossing you may want to fill the puffed areas with light weight spackle from the hardware store. You can also choose to create 3-d designs into your stenciled area or background with any of their many freehand tools and embossing molds.

Ranger Perfect Medium Embossing Pen

Heat embossing your image is also possible! Use Ranger's Perfect Medium Embossing Pens or Tsukineko's VersaMaker Pen to color in your stenciled image, then apply embossing powder and heat! Alternatively you may cover your inked area with Perfect Pearls, colored chalk, etc. This also is a great way to use handmade paper templates to add your own designs to your projects!

Stenciled Projects

These pieces were all created with Club Scrap's The Written Word November 2005 Stencil and papers in addition to the following:

Angelwings - Radiant Pearls in Whisper Blue;
ColorBox - Stylus with Sponge Tips;
Niji - Waterbrush;
ProvoCraft - Chizzel It;
Ranger - Adirondack Alcohol Blending Solution; Adirondack Alcohol Inks in Eggplant & Stonewashed; Adirondack Dye Ink Pad in Eggplant; Antiquities Embossing Powder in Tanzanite; Cut 'n' Dry Nibs; Heat-It Craft Tool; Non-Stick Craft Sheet; Perfect Medium Embossing Pen;
Stewart Superior - Memories Dye Ink Pad in Dark Blackberry;
Ten Seconds - Acrylic Mat; Teflon Embossing Tool from Basic Kit #1; Thick Foam Mat;

These additional samples show a few finished projects that used stenciling techniques from above!

Dimensional Paint on Flag Book

The Flag Books incorporate dimensional paint and use: Club Scrap The Written Word November 2005 Stencil & Collage Stamp, Asian Artisan January 2004 Cream Frost Paper, Time & Space December 2004 Gold Paper, Matte Board, and Bookbinding Glue; Delta Texture Magic Dimensional Paint in White (applied through stencil using a palette knife); Ranger Black Soot Distress Ink Pad; Gold Embossing Powder; Rafael Model Lace from Walmart;

Stenciled Card Collection

The Dream Card includes distressed edges made with the ColorBox stylus and uses: Club Scrap The Written Word November 2005 Stencil, Let Me Count The Ways February 2006 GTG and Papers, Greetings For a Year Stickers, and White Notecards; ColorBox Stylus with Sponge Tip; Stewart Superior Palette Noir Ink Pad;

Holiday Ornaments Card

The Holiday Ornaments feature layered ink and masking tape together with the ColorBox Stylus and use: Club Scrap Holidays Stencil and assorted POPs Papers; ColorBox Stylus with sponge tips; Ranger Awning Green, Pool, & Purple Surf Sea Brights Dye Ink Pads and Cool Peri, Ocean Aqua, & Starfish Green Sea Shells Dye Ink Pads; Masking Tape;

Here are some links to other great stenciling guides online!